by Firefighter Wife | May 19, 2013 | Especially For The Fire Wife, Fire Wife Academy, Lori Mercer
This weekend marks exactly one year since I took over running this website and posted my introductory post here. Since then we’ve grown by over 10,000 fans on our Facebook page and 1200 members in our Private Wives group. Most importantly, I’ve learned a...
by Firefighter Wife | Mar 20, 2013 | Fire Family Life, Kids and Family, Worry and Fear
At my husband’s station, the kitchen and sleeping areas are upstairs. So of course the fastest route to the trucks is down the pole. This is in an approximately 10×10 room with heavy duty commercial doors on opposite sides of the room entering from...
by Firefighter Wife | Sep 3, 2012 | Everyday, Fire Family Life, Holidays
As I awoke to a no-work, no-school, no-mail, do-nothing US government Monday holiday, I didn’t feel so giddy. My love was up before the roosters preparing to head to the station. Am I grateful that he is a dedicated firefighter who loves what he does?...
by Firefighter Wife | Jul 22, 2012 | Family Health, Fire Family Life
Hotel Clerk: Can I help you? FF: We’re checking in. (scanning the lobby locating the emergency exits and check out the clientele) Hotel Clerk: Ok, we have your reservation. You’re going to be in room 522 FF: Sorry but do you have anything on the...
by Firefighter Wife | Jun 23, 2012 | Fire Family Life
I’m flying out to Europe tomorrow for a week. Sounds glamorous doesn’t it? Wish I could say it was. See, I’m still holding down a corporate world day job working in IT (Information Technology, nerdy stuff). I am mega-blessed to have this job,...
